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Dr. Malati Das

Former IAS Officer & Chief Secretary
Planning & Statistics

Dr Malati Das has worked as an IAS officer in the state of Karnataka. She retired as Chief Secretary. As Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Statistics, she developed the conceptual framework, and managed the preparation of the Karnataka Human Development Report 2005. As Secretary, Women and Child Development, she developed a gender action plan for the state known as the Karnataka Women's Development Plan. Dr. Das has worked with the World Bank as a consultant in Ethiopia, Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Bangalore, and currently she is an advisor with Janaagraha

Dr. S.T. Ramesh

Former DG & IG, Karnataka

Dr S.T. Ramesh worked as an IPS officer in the state of Karnataka. He retired as the DGP of Karnataka in 2011. He was the Central Intelligence Office, Intelligence Bureau, Bangalore, Deputy IG CID, & IG Police Computer Wing & State Crime Record Bureau, where he digitized the crime record of Karnataka. He represented India for various overseas programs related to police & security, including the Atlanta Olympics, 1996. He has also received various accolades viz. the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service – Independence Day 1995, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service – Independence Day 2007

You can make a complaint in writing, enclosing any documentary or electronic evidence that you have, regarding the request for a bribe. Please give details regarding your request as well as the names of the person's asking for a bribe. You could make the complaint to the Commissioner, BBMP, or the Anti-government Corruption Bureau Karnataka, Bangalore.

No. Each state has its own police force under the control of the government of that state. So there are many police forces in the country. Police that work in parts of India that are directly under the control of the central government like the capital Delhi, Chandigarh, Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Lakshwadeep Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Andaman and Nicobar Islands come under the control of the central government.

It is not clear from your question what the nature of police verification is that you are talking about. Generally, documents such as passport, driving license, Aadhar card, voter ID, ration card are sufficient to prove your identity. For proof of address, electricity or telephone bills may be required. Land agreement document is not required for police verification unless the verification involves your land or property matters.

Generally, documents such as passport, driving license, Aadhar card, voter ID, ration card are sufficient to prove your identity. For proof of address, electricity or telephone bills, bank a/c passbook may be required. Notary paper for your land is not required for police verification. The police officer may however, ask for a copy of your photograph for identity.

You can send your plea to the Vice Chancellor of the University concerned to which this college is affiliated or the Vigilance Commissioner or the Anti-Corruption Bureau if it is a Government Medical college.

It is commendable that you want to take a stand against corruption. It is possible that the people concerned may not be happy with the state of affairs but you will certainly show your strength of character if you stand up for what is right.

The police have all sorts of different powers, all of which are given by law and they must use them only according to the procedure laid down in the law and regulations. So they can make arrests, carry out search and seizures, investigate offences, questions witnesses, interrogate suspects, disperse unruly crowds and maintain order in society, but they have to do it strictly in the way the law lays down and not any other way. They cannot act just as they wish or want to. Any abuse of power or negligence of duty will amount to a breach of discipline, civil wrong or a crime and the police officer is liable to be punished.

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